singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:2 K9 f; w8 t5 Z- W/ b
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canteen only...& v+ |/ Y- M! q7 u
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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' `1 ^; M4 O7 m- h+ qi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
$ \0 V( @& I* }& JI never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
8 V8 |9 Q4 B# k& p+ wI never really like starbucks. they...

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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:3 Z0 f/ r) t2 U* k
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3 o5 m- L. e' |; lIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:! q$ m$ E5 ]+ a
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

( S7 c% Y3 H+ w; YI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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- g9 L, C" t5 A6 q) UThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:/ S$ E& F+ y& L& q; s
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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- n4 ^1 ]5 ~& n) |' j0 v/ {I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:& g8 H; d. l5 I/ y
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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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Addiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too